Director Legal & Compliance GLE (Gulf, Libya and Egypt)
Core
Provide legal and compliance guidance, manage external counsel, and support business operations across the Gulf, Libya, and Egypt cluster (UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Libya, Egypt) to ensure alignment with corporate, regional, and local legal requirements.
Role type
Director, Legal & Compliance (Regional)
Builds
Compliance frameworks, legal agreements, regulatory strategies, and risk management processes for the GLE cluster.
Domain
Legal & Compliance in the pharmaceutical/medical device industry across the Middle East and North Africa.
Deliverable
Production legal models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Business law, Contract law, Regulatory compliance, Negotiation, Government relations, IP management, Commercial law, Corporate governance, Risk management, Legal research
Preferred skills
Pharmaceutical industry experience, FCPA/Bribery Act knowledge, Privacy law expertise, Employment law expertise, Litigation experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide legal and compliance guidance to GLE Cluster business activities; Partner with Business Practice Officers to support compliance oversight; Manage engagement with external legal counsel and oversee the external legal budget; Review, draft, and negotiate commercial and contractual agreements; Advise on regulatory matters including product listing, pricing, reimbursement, and clinical trials; Develop and implement compliance and risk management processes; Support investigations and remediation actions; Coordinate on legal disputes and IP filings.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & mentorship
